Ave Maria University Catalogue 2006-2007 1025 Commons Circle Naples, Florida 34119 Telephone: (239) 280-2500 www.avemaria.edu July 2006 Ave Maria University All Rights Reserved Volume IV 2 Ave Maria University An Invitation to Study at Ave Maria University Ave Maria University is a new Catholic University aspiring, under grace, to become a vital center of the “new springtime” of culture anticipated by John Paul II for this millennium. As a Catholic institution of higher education dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary, our patroness, we know that her Son, Jesus Christ, is the divine Teacher who opens our minds and hearts to the fullness of Truth. “He who abides in me, and I in him, bears much fruit; for without me you can do nothing” (John 15:5).” He is the source and goal of everything we do, as we educate laity, priests and religious who will go forth boldly to foster a true culture of life and civilization of love. Ave Maria University is committed to building a university that will earn a reputation for excellent teaching, cutting-edge research, and joyful fidelity to the Magisterium of the Catholic Church. To develop the first of these “pillars,” we have attracted an extraordinarily gifted and dynamic faculty. By means of our integrated liberal arts core curriculum, these teachers introduce our students to the great tradition of theology, philosophy, history, literature, classical languages and natural sciences, imparting what Pope John Paul II calls “a unified and organic vision of knowledge” (Papal Encyclical, Fides et Ratio). Students learn not just to memorize material, but to understand it deeply, appropriate it, and apply it to their lives. The members of our faculty are also excellent scholars. At the heart of every true university can be found professors who are actively engaged with the world and at the forefront of the search for truth in their respective field. Ave Maria University encourages its faculty to research, publish, lecture at international conferences or serve as editors of scholarly journals. Finally, our joyful fidelity to the Magisterium of the Catholic Church lies behind our expansive academic vision. To be “Catholic” means being universal: open to all true things, and committed to bringing the good news to every aspect of our world. Students at Ave Maria University will receive the tools and education to be the next generation of leaders as businessmen, politicians, lawyers, scientists, priests, educators, doctors, dramatists, homemakers, and the list goes on. Come and be part of the development of a great Catholic university for the 21st century and beyond. In Christ, Michael A. Dauphinais, Ph.D. Dean of Faculty 2006-2007 Catalogue 3 Table of Contents An Invitation to Study at Ave Maria University 3 1. INTRODUCTION AND GENERAL INFORMATION 5 Academic Calendar 2006-2007 6 Mission Statement, History and Catholic Identity 8 II. PHILOSOPHY OF THE CURRICULUM 11 III. UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE PROGRAMS 15 Core Curriculum & Bachelor of Arts Degree Requirements 16 IV. ACADEMIC POLICIES 19 Academic Honor Code 29 V. ADMISSION TO UNDERGRADUATE STUDIES 36 VI. FINANCIAL INFORMATION 45 Student Financial Aid Programs 46 VII. STUDENT LIFE 59 VIII. COURSE DESCRIPTIONS AND UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE PROGRAMS 69 The Biology Major 70 Pre-medicine Program 73 The Classics and Early Christian Literature Major 76 The Economics Major 81 The History Major 88 The Literature Major 94 The Mathematics Major 98 The Music Major with Concentration in Sacred Music 104 The Philosophy Major 110 The Politics Major 118 The Theology Major 122 Special Academic Programs 126 Fine Arts: Theatre and Dance 126 Humanities Seminar 126 Spanish Language 127 Pre-Theologate 128 IX. THE GRADUATE PROGRAMS & COURSE DESCRIPTIONS 132 M.A. & Ph.D. in Theology 133 Institute for Pastoral Theology: Master of Theological Studies 153 X. LEARNING RESOURCES 168 Academic Advising 168 Library 168 Writing and Rhetoric Center 169 Tutoring 169 XI. DIRECTORIES 170 4 Ave Maria University Introduction & General Information F I. Introduction and General Information The University is a place on concourse, whither students come from every quarter for every kind of knowledge. ... It is a place where inquiry is pushed forward, and discoveries verified and perfected, and rashness rendered innocuous, and error exposed, by the collision of mind with mind, and knowledge with knowledge. —John Henry Cardinal Newman, The Idea of a University 2006-2007 Catalogue 5 G Introduction & General Information Academic Calendar 2006-2007 Fall Semester 2006 Aug. 18-20 Friday-Sunday IPT—Weekend Session Aug. 22-23 Tuesday-Wed. Graduate Student Orientation Aug. 24 Thursday New Undergraduate Students Arrive Aug. 24-27 Thursday-Sunday Undergraduate Orientation Aug. 26 Saturday Returning Students Arrive on Campus Aug. 28 Monday First Day of Classes; Opening Mass, 12:00pm; Registration; Academic Year Begins Aug. 29 Tuesday Late Registration Begins Sept. 4 Monday Labor Day (classes in session; offices closed) Sept. 5 Tuesday Last day for adding courses Sept. 12 Tuesday Last day for dropping courses Sept. 13 Wednesday Fall Formal Academic Convocation, 4:30pm Sept. 15-17 Friday-Sunday IPT—Weekend Session Sept. 29 Friday Last day for withdrawal without penalty Oct. 6-8 Friday-Sunday Parents Weekend Oct. 13-15 Friday-Sunday IPT—Weekend Session Oct. 16-20 Monday-Friday Midterm Examination Period Oct. 21-24 Saturday-Tuesday Fall Break—No Classes Oct. 25 Wednesday Fall Break Ends—Classes Resume Oct. 25 Wednesday Mid-Term Deficiencies Reports Due Nov. 1 Wednesday Feast of All Saints—School Closed Nov. 3-5 Friday-Sunday Fall Open House Weekend Nov. 6-10 Monday-Friday Advising Week and Pre-registration Nov. 10-12 Friday-Sunday IPT—Weekend Session Nov. 23-26 Thursday-Sunday Thanksgiving Break—School Closed Nov. 27 Monday Thanksgiving Break Ends—Classes Resume Dec. 7 Thursday Last Day of Classes Dec. 8 Friday Immaculate Conception—School Closed Dec. 9-14 Saturday-Thursday Final Examination Period Dec. 15-17 Friday-Sunday IPT—Weekend Session Dec. 15-18 Friday-Monday Grade Reports Due to Registrar 6 Ave Maria University Introduction & General Information F Spring Semester2007 Jan. 9-10 Tuesday-Wed. Mid-Year Planning Retreat Jan. 12-13 Friday-Saturday New Student Orientation; Returning Students Arrive; Registration Jan. 15 Monday First Day of Classes; Opening Mass, 12:00pm; Registration Jan. 16 Tuesday Late Registration Begins Jan. 22 Monday March for Life Classes in session; Excused absence Jan. 23 Tuesday Last Day for Adding Courses Jan. 26-28 Friday-Sunday IPT—Weekend Session Jan. 30 Tuesday Last Day for Dropping Courses Jan. 31 Wednesday Spring Formal Academic Convocation Feb. 9-11 Friday-Sunday Spring Open House Weekend Feb. 16 Friday Last Day for Withdrawal without Penalty Feb. 21 Wednesday Ash Wednesday, Lent Begins Feb. 23-25 Friday-Sunday IPT—Weekend Session Feb. 26-Mar. 2 Monday-Friday Midterm Examination Period Mar. 3-11 Saturday-Sunday Spring Break—No Classes Mar. 12 Monday Spring Break Ends—Classes Resume Mid-Term Deficiency Reports Due Mar. 23-25 Friday-Sunday IPT—Weekend Session Mar. 26 Monday Feast of the Annunciation—No Classes Mar. 27-30 Tuesday-Friday Advising Week and Registration Apr. 5 Thursday Holy Thursday—No Classes Apr. 5-9 Thursday-Monday Easter Break—No Classes Apr. 10 Tuesday Easter Break Ends—Classes Resume Apr. 27-29 Friday-Sunday IPT—Fourth Spring Term Weekend Session May 2 Wednesday Last Day of Classes May 3-4 Thursday-Friday Exam Preparation Days—No Classes May 5-10 Saturday-Thursday Final Examination Period May 12 Saturday Baccalaureate Mass and Commencement May 11-15 Friday-Tuesday Grade Reports Due to Registrar Summer Term 2007 May 15 Tuesday Late Registration / First Day of Classes May 17 Thursday Last Day for Adding Courses May 21 Monday Last Day for Dropping Courses May 25-27 Friday-Sunday IPT—Weekend Session May 28 Monday Memorial Day—School Closed July 3 Tuesday Last Day of Classes July 4 Wednesday Independence Day—School Closed July 5 Thursday Exam Preparation Day July 6 Friday Final Examination Period July 10 Tuesday Grade Reports Due 2006-2007 Catalogue 7 G Introduction & General Information Mission Statement Founded in fidelity to Christ and His Church in response to the call of Vatican II for greater lay witness in contemporary society, Ave Maria University exists to further teaching, research, and learning at the undergraduate and graduate levels in the abiding tradition of Catholic thought in both national and international settings. The University takes as its mission the sponsorship of a liberal arts education curriculum dedicated, as articulated in the apostolic constitution Ex Corde Ecclesiae, to the advancement of human culture, the promotion of dialogue between faith and reason, the formation of men and women in the intellectual and moral virtues of the Catholic faith, and to the development of professional and pre-professional programs in response to local and societal needs. As an institution committed to Catholic principles, the University recognizes the importance of creating and maintaining an environment in which faith informs the life of the community and takes expression in all its programs. History and Catholic Identity Ave Maria University is a Catholic liberal arts-based institution of higher education devoted to the education of the whole person, a dynamic process that engages students in both the pursuit of academic excellence and a deep exploration of Catholic faith and culture. The essential mission of the University is the development of a Christ-centered scholar prepared for lifelong learning, professional career, or pursuit of further graduate education. In 1998, Ave Maria Institute was founded as a two-year institute of Catholic higher education with the encouragement and support of Bishop Carl F. Mengeling of the Diocese of Lansing, Michigan. After it began in September 1998 with 40 students, Ave Maria Institute quickly grew and developed an ambitious and far-reaching plan for development.